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g^| "-^ "^ Devoted, to Agriculture, HvrtunOtm-4, Domettie JCcenetKiyJWite md ilU 0mrmt Bern if <*? Jay. " ^ ^
Bfcj^ ^ SERIES. UNION C. H., SOUTH CAROim^^ f-, i||ifi^^ klitoKKli 27.
?09^, Mrtbeastern 'Minnesota the annual
gn P***1**#* temperature is thirty-six degree* i
jSt'aflk Flbridnjtis seventy-six degrees.
IPS BhopkeepSrs in Italy are ready to
8^Kferu*t Americans to a remarkable extent,
MPfavet* the Boston Transcript. "I can't
Ey/d to buy that," said a New England
velsr to an importunate curio dealer
ini Rome, adding, 4'1 haveA't money
|$r eaoqgh this side the Atlantic." "Monp.
sieur Will pay for it the next time he
k tcomes to Italy," replied the man, with
K? jtha foreigner's calm trust in the wealth
f>. jand the traveling propensity of AmeriI'-'
- cans.
All that coven Egypt with fertile
ipftelda, hemmed in everywhere by sterile
IpMpMtae, is 4he sediment which the Athsra
(liver, the Nile's great tributary, brings
from rich Kaasala and the mountains of.
Abyssinia and spreads over the Nile
(Talley. It has been maintained by
Sir Samuel Biker that if the Soudanese
nnly knew their power it would not be
difficult to divert the Athan from its .
Channel and dr| up its waters in the
' ffubian doiect, turning Egypt into a
tirren wilderness like the surrounding
wte. / ____
- Austin Corbin's "ring fence" about his
game preserves in New Hampshire is
Iwanty-oight miles long, and it cost
llOOO a mile. Favored persons receive
permission to drive through the park.
Mr. Oorbin has printed cards conferring
this privilege, and tho regulations for
visitors are elaborate, states the San
Francisco Examiner. No firearms are
permitted to visitors, and at the same
time all persons entering the park are
warned to beware of the wild beasts that
bound within the ring fence. Travelers
fta the region, on inquiring for the owner
of thia or that place of land, are me<
with the stereotyped answer, "Corbin's."
Through the -rigorous propaganda of
Colonel Charles J. Murphy, special agent
in Europe of tho United States Agriculjturnl
Department lor the introduction of
Indian corn as a food supply, Germany
has developed great interest in the
cereal. At a meeting of the Association
of German Bakers in Berlin a report wrs
~s read on the use of corn and its adoption
eras recommended as a food staple. This
may mean a heavy demand for American
corn in Germany. The German Government
is putting up a corn mill plant,and
it is probable that corn will ioon bj
adopted for use in the German army.
The Emperor takes greet interest in this
question, and one of the first loavei
baked by Colonel Murphy's agents was
eaten at the royal table. German millers
ere already ordering milling machinery
to grind corn in anticipation of the demand
for meal.
It teems that in Corsica you secure
your personal safety by keeping a bandit. (
Jfn an article in the National Review
Bas\\Thorap3on explains that the tax of
supporting a bandit is not without its
compensations. Bandits are a hidden
jpower in the country. They control the
petty election3; they menace those who
tore hostile to their own friends. Thus,
while the existence of 600 of them is a
yea I danger to public security, it is no
ktjUkll advantage to a Corsican to be re'
fated to a bandit. You support, you
pay, protect the bandit; and in return
fie places his gun at your disposal. It is
fcq exchange of services. "He has a band>/
in his service" is a common expression.
Are you in debt? The bandit
jwill gain you time. Are you disputing
tile ownership of property? The bandit
iwill show your opponent he is wrong.
. 'Hare you land on wbioh shepherds trespass?
He will keeo them off.
' . m 1 i 1 .iiiy ?
Aa?orrling to a St. Louis decision,
quoted by the Boston Transcript, the
(steeling of electricity i? a misdemeanor
lin the eyes of the law. A hardware
dealer with some knowledge of eleotricity
placed a fine wire across the connections
to his meter, and caused it to
register in a certain time about 830 amEeres
lees than was actually used. When
rought to trial bis lawyer interposed the
ingenious detence that, as at common
Jaw electricity was unknown, and could
not under the code be made a subject of
larceny, and as no statutory law bad been
passed making it a felony or misdemeanor
to steal electricity, for the reason that
Its character was not kuown, and that it
was not subject to asportation as personal
property, his client could not be oon icted
of larorny. It was, howerar,
shown by tha prosecution that gas, also
Unknown at common law, was neverthelaas
something whose larceny was recognised
by the law as a misdemeanor.
When the attorney for the defenoe interposed
the plea that the act in question
waa fraud or deception instead of a
larceny, the judge took advantage of the
Missouri statute which makes fraud perpetrated
with a view to theft a felony,
fh? 85000. |
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Nominated on the First Ballot
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Til* doming Scenes of tki Convention
Stirring?Wrenched Oratory end e Pint*
form Beptleed?VTIIeon Presides Splendidly
Over the Convention?The Galleries
Tom nltnons?Speeohss of Abbett,
Daneomb, DeWlU and Others,
Chicago, 111.,June 23.?The New York
delegation was clinging this morning to
a last desperate hope of defeating the
nomination of Grover Cleveland. They
were seeking to unite the opposition to
him on some new candidate, and the
name most frequently heard in connection
with the possibility of a new combination
was that of General Henry W.
Blocum, of New York. Gorman, the
New Yorkers would have nothing to do
with.
The New York delegates are very indignant
with the Maryland 8enator,
whom they charge with having broken
their combination against Cleveland two
days ago, after cncouraeine them to he
liere that he would staiTd by them. They
talked freelv about Mr. Gorman, and
told some of the inside biBtory of the
Gorman movement ofj Sunday and its
relation to the Hill movement. Mr. Gorman
and Mr. Brice, they said, encouraged
the Hill leaders in New York State to
call the mid-winter convention. Mr.
Gorman promised that the Maryland convention
should be held soon after the
convention at Albany. It was pari of
the policy of the anti-Cleveland people
to weaken the strength of Cleveland
through the country by having his State
instruct for Hill, and bv following this
with an anti-Clevelana convention in
Maryland, which has always been a
Cleveland stronghold. Mr Gorman, the
Hill men say, broke faith in this and did
not have the Maryland convention called
until almost ever)* other convention in
the country had been held. Two weeks
ago Mr. Gorman met Senator Hill, Mr.
Murphy and Mr. Sheeban in New York.
This meeting was chronicled in the papers
but no statement was made public
of what had been done. Hill men say the
meeting was held at the instance of Mr.
Gorman, to consider .the opposition to
Cleveland. Mr. Gorman urged Mr. Hill
OROVKR CLEVELAND.
and bis friend* to make the fight against
Cleveland at Chicago and promised them
bis support. He Intended at that time
to remain in the East, but Mr. Hill urged
him to go to Chicago, and he finally consented
to do so. Arriving here, he continued
to confer with the Hill people and
at one of these conferences, held last
Sunday, he authorized them to use his
name in the effort to form a combination
against Cleveland. All of this, they say,
mey nave now discovered was for the
purpose of furthering the ambition of
Mr. Oorman. When tliey laid before Mr.
Qorman the results of their canvass,
showing that with his name they could
prevent the nomination of Mr. Cleveland
on the first ballot, they did not
show enough strength to assure to Mr.
Qorman the nomination, and he
thereupon repudiated the whole arrangement
and went into the Cleveland camp
Mr. Gorman's side of the question has
not been stated in full but his friends in
the Maryland delegation have given out
since the canvass of Monday the statement
that he refused to permit his name
to be used and that his refusal was because
h" Sieved that it was to be put
up only for the purpose of beating Cleveland.
The committee on rules had a hot session
thic Clardy, of Missouri,
{irotested against action on the unit rule
n the absence ef the New Yorkers, but
Chairman English said it was necessary
that the committee should report. Finally
the minority report, in favor of the
unit rule, was adopted?24 to 10.
The contests in the 23rd and 2fith districts
of Pennsylvania, were decided by
seating the eontestees. The contest in
nrst Uhio district and the Utah contest
were referred to a sub-committee of Ave,
with instructions to report to the full
committee this morning. The sub-committee
on this contest subsequently reEirted
in favor of Mr. Barnard, the sitig
member. Adopted.
The contest in Utah between the Caine
and Power delegates was decided in favor
of the Caine delegates by an unanimous
vote, and John T. Caine aed Henry B.
Henderson were declared duly accorded
delegates from the Territory of Utah.
Chairman Lamb, of Indiana, were directed
to make a unanimous report to
the convention on all the contested cases
submitted to the oommlttoe for consideration.
At 11:17 the New York delegation, followed
by "Bciiai" Croker and Governor
Flower and Chairmen Murphy, hand in
hand, and oloeety by the rest of the New
York delegation, made their way to their
( til iiwAnifuinlM k? ,kuM
wwvmw* >??w vj uuwavt vyivTCiouu ?t
manager Whitney came in soon afterwards,
and Joined the "enti-anappers"
amid applause. In the long wait the band*
was the only scarce of relief for the impatient
galleries and they played over
again all the tones that captured opproral
yesterday.
Precisely st 11:80 Temporary Chairman
Qwens raiww? JWuiaAyention to
IWft Galea Count/* ^
asked that the convention be guided to
choose a representative of moaern pro- 1
grossivo Democracy and prayed that the
party might proceed to victory not for
the spoils of office. Just oa the prayer
concluded the Iowa phalanx entered the
hall, the big blue banner with the picture
of Horace Boies borne in front of
them. There were cheers from all parts
of the hall, and the band inappropriately
Struck up "Maryland, My Maryland."
When the music ceased the temporary i
chairman brought his gavel down and <
announced that the first business of the 1
convention would be the report of the '
committee on credentials. He asked if <
that committee was ready to report. "Be- '
fore any one could reply, Mr Watson, of
Minnesota, got the floor and in a brief ;
speech moved that the courtesies of the i
platform be extended to ex-Senators Jas 1
K Doolittle and Lyman Trumbull. The
chair declared this motion carried without
putting it. The chairman again asked
if the committee on credentials were
ready to report.
Mr, Shaw, of Maryland, from the extreme
rear of the hall, replied that they
were not. i
The chair?"At what time can the com- i
mittee state that they will be ready f"
Mr. Shaw?"Not before two o'clock." i
This announcement was received with
a subdued murmcr of disappointment.
The thairraau enquired what was the
next pleasure of the convention, the committee
not beiug ready to report.
Mr. Bronson. of Kentucky, got the
floor and movcu that the chair appoint a
committee of two to wait on the committee
on credentials and ask when thev
would be ready to report.
The motion was agreed to, and Mr.
Brohson,of Kentucky, and Mr. Pollard,
of Indiana, were apnoictcd.
Mr. English, of Indiana, chairman of
the committee on rules and order of business,
then took the platform and read
the committee's report a9 follows: As
chairman of the committee on rules and
order of business I have been instructed
by a majority of that committee to sub
rait the following report:
We recommend that the following order
of business be observed in this convention:
1?Report of committee on credentials.
2?Report of the committee on organization.
3?Report of the committee on resolutions
and platform.
4?Report of the committee on nomination
of the President of the United
States.
5 ? Report of the committee on nomiination
of Vice President of the United
8tates.
Your committee further recommends
that the rules of the last national Democratic
convention shall be adopted fo>
the government of the convention.
To the surprise of the convention, no
minority report was presented and od
motion the majority report presented bj
Mr. English was adopted without objection.
The chairman asked if the rnmmin??
on resolutions was ready to report
There was no reply and in the interval
that followed the band struck up a lively
air.
At the conclusion of this performance,
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, was recognized
to present a zinc gavel. He said: "Mr.
Chairman, in behalf of the zinc producers
and miners of Missouri, I present to you
this gavel, not mado from tin or stolen
from a Nebraska homestead, but mined
and made in Jasper county, Mo., and
bearing the inscription 'We need no protection,'
as a protest against the mockery
of legislation which imposes a useless
tariff of thirty per cent, upon the metal
as a pretext for taxing the lamp, pick,
shirt and blanket of the miner more than
forty per cent. The miner is ready to do
his part in giving the electoral vote of
Missouri to the nominees of the convention
by 40,000 majority." The chairman
accepting the gnvel repeated in substance
the .remarks of Mr. Phelps which had '
been almost inaudible to the convention.
The chairman of the committee on resolutions
not being in sight the chairman
ordered the clerk to ask the delegation
to send to the desk the names of members
of the national committee and of
the committee of notification.
The roll call was about to proceed
1~ ? tf. A *
wucu 1111. kjtveuu, 01 rveniucKy, asKert
how the State of Pennsylvania was recorded.
Being advised, he said: "In
the face of that, I want to call the attention
of the convention to the fact that
New York is still Democratic."
There were mingled cheers at this announcement.
Then the call of the roll
proceeded with the announcements being
greeted with cheers.
There was a minute of suspense and
then the clerk announced thevote 564 ayes
and 842 noes. The announcement was
greeted with cheering and waving of hats.
The New York delegate proposed three
cheers for Henry Watterson and the
New York delegation gave them heartily.
Next came the second attack on the
platform?the opposition to the silver
plank.
Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, said there
was a point of difference iu the committee
on resolu'ions. It related to the
coinage plank and the substitute that
some of the members from the South and
West offered considered the word "free"
before the coinage and substitute would
have it read as follows:
"We denounce the Kepublican legislation
known as the Sherman act of 1890
as a cowardly makeshift fraught with
lUTin B. HtLTj,
possibilities of danger in fatnre which
should make all of its supporters as well
uiU tnthAF anTiona for its inMtiv r*>
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country and free colmpof both
both gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal fc charge for
The rest of the resolutiofiarua left unchanged.
7*
The chairman quietly put t|e motion and
it was carried by a large majority?so
large that there was no division ana the
Chairman then put the question on the
adoption of the platform.
There were some dissenting votes, but
the chairman declared the platform
adopted. The chairman then announced
that the next question was the call of the
roll of States for nominations of
candidates for President. At this
the convention loudly cheered.'.
When Alabama was called a delegate
named Fenton jumped on his chair and
moved an adjournment, bat without
heeding the motion the secretary proproceeded
with the call. Arkansas
yielded her place to New Jersey and
smid cheers, Governor Leon Abbett, of
New Jersey, was recognized and took the
stand to nominate Grover Cleveland. He
stood just behind the chairman's desk, a
manuscript in front of him and sneaking
so olearly that taUfeAfffc'-be IgPtfFksli
through tne great n9T --< v
When Gov. Abbett namea Cleveland
the hurrah of an hour before was rc
newed. The delegates sprang to their
feet, many of them mounting chairs;
hats were thrown in the air, and the
noise of cheering was deafening. Michigan's
' banner was waved aloft again.
The enthusiastic banner-bearer forgot
discretion, and, taking the banner across
the aisle, flaunted it in the face of the
New York delegates.
Gen. Sickles resented this impertioeuce,
and denounced it, and he was
joined by other members of the delegation.
Mayor Mannins. of Albanv. nnt out
bis foot to bar the aisle where he sat,
and the banner-bearer fell. Michigan
men were across the aisle in an instant,
and it looked as though blows would
follow. Gen. Sickles: "We in New
York are gentlemen, and do not propose
to be insulted."
"So are we," Baid a man from Michigan,
"and we know how to behave ourselves."
"You cannot carry that mac's banner
across here," said Sickles,' waving his
crutch in the air. "We propose to say
who shall be our candidate and we do
not want to have Michigan ramming
their candidates down our throats."
Then a Michigan delegate poured oil
on the troubled waters by gaying: "The
mau was told not to raise the banner and
he had no right to go over in the NewYork
delegation In any event," and the conflict
which threatened blows came to an
end.
The cheering continued intermittinglv
for ten minutes. The chairman succeeded
iu pounding order with his gavel and
Governor Abbelt went on. At the next
sentence : "Not only will he receive the
support of every Democrat in the land"
there were cries of "No," and counter
cries of "Yes" from all over the hall.
Stopping a moment, the Governor re
peaiea ; "i s&ia every Democrat," laying
a strong emphasis on the word "Democrat."
The point brought down the
house.
At another point where f lov. Abbett
paused, tome one cried: "Give us a Democrat,"
but it did not provoke a demonstration.
When Governor Abbett came to
the review of the modern heroes of
Democracy each was cheered in moderation
from Itussell to Boies, but when
David B. Hill's name was mentioned
Tammany and the Hew York delegation
led a demonstration second only to that
which the Cleveland men had made.
Mounting their chairs the New Yorkers
led a cheering army which found recruits
momentarily in every part of thejisll.
Twice the New York men sat down but
each time the cheering started anew and
again and again the friends and admirers
of Hill arose to their feet. Just behind
the chairman, Dr. Mary Walker stood
almost alone waving n white bandkerhief
in the face of the convention.
After the speech of Gov. Abbett, carried
on and closed amid muchtonfusion,
English, of Indiana, took the platforib
to second the nomination of Cleveland,
saying that Senator Voorbees was confined
to his bed by severe indisposition.
A letter was read from Voorhees, endorsing
Cleveland, and was loudly cheeiibd.
At 11.45 p.m., Duncomb took the platform
to present the name of BoieB, of
Iowa, saying that for the first time a man
would be presented for the high ofljee of
President who lives west of the Mississippi
river.
After Duncomb had concluded the
rain was pouring in torrents and the
lightning flashing, aud the chairman took
refuge under an umbrella. Colorado
being reached, yielded to New York,
when W. C. DeWitt, of Brooklyn, made
his way up the aisle to nominate Scnatoj
Hill. But the storm waa an crreat that.
the New York delegation unanimously
requested him to pause until it should
abate. In a few minutes the raging of
the elements having diminished Mr. DeWitt
made a very stirring and forcible
speech in behalf of tfcaNew York Bena
tor, and in conclusion, after defending
the mid-winter convention, said: "Ours
is the coign of vantage, the point of
strategy, the very spot of victory or defeat.
We appreciate the responsibility
of our position and would speak to you
like men whose blood flows in their
words."
After the nominations bad been made
and seconded, and motions to adjourn
bad been repeatedly defeated, the roll of
States was called as follows:
Alabama 14 for Cleveland, 4 Morrison,
2 for Campbell.
Arkansas, Cleveland 6.
California, Cleveland 18.
Colorado, Hill 8, Boies 5.
Connecticut, Cleveland 12.
Georgia, Hill 5, Gorman 4, Cleveland
17.
Idaho, Boies 8.
Illinois Cleveland 48.
Indiana, Cleveland 80.
Iowa, Boles 36.
Kansas Cleveland 20
Kentucky. Carlisle 0: Boiei 2; Cleveland
18.
Ending with KetUuckj^JQleveiand lias
204.
Louisiana, Boies 11, Cleveland 8, Hill
1, Gorman 1
Maine, Hill 1, Whitney 1, Gorman 1,
Cleveland 8.
Maryland, Cleveland 6, Gorman 9 1-3.
Massachusetts, Cleveland 34, Hill 4
Boles 1, Rnssell 1.
Michigan, Cleveland 38.
Minnesota, Cleveland 18.
MlrMssippi, Hill 8, Gorman 4, Boies 3
Clevoland 8.
Missouri, Cleveland 84.
Montana, Boles 6
Nebraska Clevelandjft. Gorman 1.
v? "5" -
North Carolina, Stevenson of Illinois,
16 2-8; Morrison 1; Cleveland 8 1-8; Boies
1.
North Dakota, Cleveland 6. *
Ohio, Cleveland 14; Bois 16; Carlisle S.Hill
6; Gorman 5.
Oregon, Cleveland 8,
Pennsylvania, Cleveland 64.
Rhode Island, Cleveland 8.
South Carolina, Boies 14; Hill 8; Cleve
land 1.
South Dakota, Cleveland 7; Boies 1.
Tennessee, Cleveland 24.
Texas, Hill 1; Boies 6; Cleveland 23.
Vermont, Cleveland 8.
Virginia, Cleveland 12, Hill 11, Gorroan
1.
Washington, Cleveland 8.
West Virginia, Cleveland 7, Hill 1,
Pattisoa 1, Gorman 3.
Wiseonsin, Cleveland 24. On this ballot
Cleveland has 594 1-2.
Wyoming, Gorman 3, Cleveland 8.
Alaska vote nominates Cleveland.
Alaska, Cleveland 2.
Arizona, Cleveland 5. (Great cheerfilgtrlciof
Columbia, Cleveland 3.
mVlfWfch, Cleveland 4.
TTUK Plnvalanrl Q
Indian Territory, Cleveland 3.
Total vote: Cleveland G16 1-2, Hill 112,
Boiea 103, Gorman 30 1-2, Stevenson
16 2-8, Morrison 5, Carlisle 15, Campbell
2, Pattison 1, Whitney 1, Russell 1."
Texas, West Virginia and Maryland
change votps to Cleveland. On motion
of Ohio, Cleveland is declared nominated
by acclamation at 3:40 a. m., Chicago time,
(446 our time.)
STEVENSON SECOND rnacfi.
The following candidates were put in
nomination for Vice-President Thursday
morning:
Arkansas nominated Isaac F. Gray, ol
Ind iana.
M ichigan nominated Allan K . Morse.
K entucky nominated Adlai E. Steven
son, of Illinois.
Mr. Elias stood on the chair when
North Carolina was called and second* d
the nomination of Srcvcnsou. He said
that if Mr. Stevenson was wise enough
"to be in the cabinet of the Hon. Grovei
Cleveland, he was fit to run on the tick
et with him."
Stevenson was nominated on the first
ballot, and by motion of Ohio it wat
made unanimous.*
THE VIRGINIA PEOPLE'S PARTY.
An Independent State Convention at
Richmond.
Richmond, Va.?The first convention
of the People's Party of Virginia was
oaUed to order in Sanger Hall with 7G
delegates. Capt. Edinond R. Cocke, ej
Cumberland county, was temporary chair
man. J. J. Silvcy, Btate Secretary of
the Alliance, was chosen secretary.
Col. Beverley and son, J. Brad. Beverley,
of Fauquier, made addresses.
The Committee on Organization and Or
der of Busiuess then submitted the following
report, which was adopted:
"Permanent Chairman?General James
G. Field.
"Permanent Secretary?J. J. Silvey.
"We recommend that each district delegation
nominate a temporary district
chairmau, a district elector, and district
delegates to Omaha,
the platform.
At this point in the proceedings the
Committee on Platform submitted hs report,
recommending aud reaffirming the
bill of rights of the Industrial Conference
held at St. Louis on February 22,
1JB92; declaring for the union of laboi
forces; demanding a national currency,
1 safe, sound, flexible, and issued by the
general government only; vdemanding
1 faee and unlimited coinage of silver; de
landing that the Amount of circulating
medium be not less than $50 per capita;
demanding that postal savings banks be
established by the government; asserting
that all lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of their actual
need*, and all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers; asserting
that the telegraph and telephones,
like the postoffice system, is a n* cessity
for the transmission of news and should
be owned and operated by the government
in the iuterest of the people.
The third and last plank in the plat|
form was:
"We declare for honest elections, the
great bulwark of American liberty, that
the will of the people may be expressed,
uncontrolled bv vicious nartisan laws and
machinery, either federal or State, or by
the influence of money power, and we
call upon every freeman to use all lawful
and just means to prevent fraud, deceit,
and abuse in conducting elections."
The entire report was unanimously
adopted, and after the transaction of con
aiderable unimportant business the con
ention adieurned.
Cotton Raising in Peru.
Washington, D. C.?United State?
Consul Daugherty at Callno, Peru, hat
made an interesting report to the Department
of State on cotton rnising in Peru,
Calculating oxpeuses of three and a hall
years, covering six crops, the cost of un
ginned cotton per quintal, delivered at f
ginning eataDlisnmcm, may palely he sei
down At 1 OS silver sols. Prior to 188?
the principal market for Peru cotton whi
Liverpool, though a few shipments wen
made direct to Hamburg, where itsppecia
ada'ablity for admixture with woolci
goods was first recognized. Since th<
above mentioned ye irs the direct ship
menta to Now York have been ancuall;
increasing. The cotton is put up in bile
of about 175 pounds, for the convenienc
of carriage by mule to the coast.
Plucky Officer vs. Desperadoes.
Birmingham, Ala.?Jim and Jncl
Morrison, of the Morrisoa gang, wen
run down by a detective and n guid
Wednesday. When ordered to hold t>|
their bands the Morrison drew their rc
volvers and began firing. The officer
replied in kind, with the result that Jir
was killed and Jack fatally wounded
The officer retired a slight flesh wound
1 The total school enrollment fpr th
United fltates last year was 14,800,00(1
This includes universities, private am
pare:hial schools have 1,500,000.
Telegrams and News of Importance
From Everywhere.
Borne Remarkable Events Happening
Within and Without
the State. ,
The Democrats of the ninth congres
sional distriot of Texas have re nominal
ed Joseph D. Sawyer for Congress.
L. E. Leonard, president of the Farm '
era' Alliance of Missouri, will accept the
People's party nomination for Governor
of that State.
Buffalo Bill presented the Wild'West
Show before Queen Vict ria at Windsor
on Friday.
Col. Dan Rice, the veteran showman,
offers ta bet 35,000 acr^s of land in Tennessee,
worth $250,000, that Cleveland
will carry New York.
Senor Matta, who was minister from
Chili to Washington, has written a book
defending bis course in the Baltimore
affair.
uavacfiol, the anarchiit and dynamiter,
has been placed ou trial at Montbrissou,
France, charged with committing
murders.
It is said that the new German army
bill will incrense Emperor William's
forces by 63,000 men ami add 60.000,000
marks to the budget.
Iu Chicago, Agnes Huntington's chorus
girls were fined $2.50 for wearing Clcve1
laud badges ou the stage, and the girls
r thereupon destroyed sixty costumes.
An anti-tobacco movement has been
started at Chattanooga, aided by a liquid
preparation which causes a disgust for
the weed either for smoking or chewing.
The reformers carry a little vial of this
| antidote in their pockets, and take a sip
I whenever the craving returns.
[ The figures heretofore given out of the
, total population of the I'nited States
were close approximations only, and did
not include Alaska and some of the Indian
tribes. The count has now been
. completed and verified, and the total
, population is officially stated to be 62,679,766.
The People's party of Montana have
nominated Miss Emma Knowles for attorney
general, and the candidate of the
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tendcnb of public instruction is Mrs.
Eisenhuth, who ran for the fame office
on the Democratic ticket last year.
, Mr. Cleveland at Home.
1 Buzzards Bay, Masa.?'The wire in
Mr. Cleveland's house was at work pour
iug in congratulations to Mr. Cleveland
trom all parts of the country. Before
tho tired out telegraph operator resumed
his post at the private wire in Gray Gables
over forty messages had been received
at the Buzzards Bay telegraph office.
About 10 o'clock the telegrams began to
come in pretty lively. They* were from
' people in all positions in official as well
as civil life.
Mr. Cleveland said that he was deeply
touched by this latest mark of esteem
from his party. He felt confident, he
declared, that his fellow-countrymen
stood ready to place the mark of approval
on true Democracy, and persistency in
the advocacy of these principles was all
that was necessary to succeed. He did
not think that differences in Democratic
conventions were at all hurtful, but in
view of the importance of Democratic
success he could not conceive of any
reason for lack of harmony or united and
i active efforts to win in the coming camj
paigu.
A reporter for the United Press cnlled
r at the Cleveland house. Mr. Cleveland,
' Mrs. Cleveland aud Gov. Kusscll and
, vomeaian jenerson were at breaktnst.
Mr. Cleveland met the Representative, to
whom he said in reply to a question as to
I whether he had any further message to
make public concerning the work of the
convention: "I have nothing to say beyond
what I have already given out. The
convention hns not ret finished ita labors,
and until it has it seems to me that anything
from me would be out of place,
nud open to minconsti action."
New Industries in the South.
In its weekly review of new Southern
enterprises the Manufacturers' Record of
Baltimore, in its last issue, iccludes the
following important items:
, A $75,000 coal mining and lumber
manufacturing company at Oakland,
I Md.; a $20,000 cottonseed oil mill company
at Longview, Texas; an $80,000
broom and bru h manufacturing company
at Nashville, Tenn.; a $100,000 sponge
company at St. Marks, Fla.; a $20,000
wood novelty company at Ronnoke, Va ;
a $50,000ship-building and dealing company
at Suffolk, Va ; a $20,000 water
works compauy and a $200,000 brick
company at Alexandria, Va. ; a 25,000
l pnblishing company at Baltimore, Md. ;
' a 150,000 brewing company at Birmingham,
Ala.; a $885,000 brewing company
at Louisville, Ky.; a $300,000 sugar rcf
lining company at Alexandria, La.; ?
- $5 ,000 cider manufacturing company at
i Columbus, Ga. ; a $100,000 tool company
t at Whee'ing, W. Va. ; a $25,000 hotel,
) electric light and water works company
v at Bayaid, W. Va.: a $80,000 cotton oil
3 company at Ladonia, Texas; a $05,000
1 irrigation company and a $1'\000 orange
i grove company at Orlando, Fla . a $20.e
000 l-:mberand veneer company at War
nell, Fla ; a $20,000 phosphate and fery
tilizer company at Bloomtield, Fla ;a
3 $100,t;00 coal shipping company at Port
e land, rexHS; a fiuu.uuu inrem ma tin
factoring company ?t Savaunah, (is.; a
$75,000 pulley manufacturing company
at P. nusnoro, \V. Va ; a $20 ',000 lumber
compnuy at Sunshiny, N. C , and n $15,
000 milling company >.t Keyset, W Va
An Ex-Congressman Murdered.
[>
Memphis, Tenn. ?Judge J. B Moi
s gan, ex-Congressman from Mississippi,
n was killed near Horn Lake by Henry
Foster, a lawyer. Foster walked into a
l* oar and fired two buMets into Morgan'.*
h*ftd*
e An English and Eastern syndicate will
l. invest *3,t;0O,000 in tlio purchase and
[i operation of the New Orleans cotton
presses.
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The Anti-Option Bill Before Congress.
"More Good Work Needed," .
Says Progressive Farmer.
IN MBMORIAM,
?T OB. A. 8. BOVOIIT08.
A noble tnnn l? missing from the front rank In the
Bent.
A voice Is hushed which ne> erspoke except for truth
and right.
His valiant form no more shall lead our forces to the
fray.
ni,rniU.t..i ... -i?.? - ? ?
passed away.
Yet while we mourn, as mortal muat.for hint we loved
to greet.
We'll face the work he left to do. end trust again to
meet;
He lives, though lost to mortal sight, ho ecu. though
naught we see.
He still Inspires the gathering hosts, he helps to malts
men free.
Then doubt not ye, who loved him here, the purpose
from on hi h.
Such souls as his Immortal are, they were not horn
to die;
His name our shibboleth shall be. his zeal our model
grand.
Among the nation's honored dead his tombs shall
ever stand;
And on the shaft which marks the spot of his last
earthly Alec p. ,
We'll carve these words: "He sowed the seed that
freedom men might reap."
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LAND?LABOR?CATITA1
BT DR A. ? HOl'OHTOK.
Sufficient seed, a spade or so.
A plot of fertile land.
And labor as a free born man
Among his kind can stand;
But If one half the crop must gd
For use of seed and spade.
If half of what remains as rent
For use of land Is paid.
Then labor robbed, a slave, must l"W
fls Independent place.
For unrequited toll creates
A feeble, servile race.
If trade by manifold deal gns.
I* rendered swift anil free.
If money flows a steady course.
Then Indolence will flee:
But If a drought of means exists.
Exchanges fall or llag.
And business to a standstill comes.
And enterprises lag.
Then tramps begin to beg for bread.
And vice and crime appear;
And health and wealth and happiness
Olve way to want and fear
It's plain to see that what we need
To drive dull ttme away.
If freedom to produce and trade.
And none to Bay u*. "nav."
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Washington, I). C.--Lasf Monday,
in the House, just after read inc. It pre*sentative
Hatch moved a suspension of
rules so that his |>et measure, the AntiOptiou
bill, could be considered immediately.
He was bitterly opposed, but
succeeded iu finding sufficient support to
carry his measure. The House refused
to allow more than 15 minutes to each
side for debate, and by vote prohibited
the exteusion of remarks in the Record.
So this very importaut measure was
rushed through in a little over a half
boor, and carried by a vote of 1(17 to 4H.
The bill fixes a ficense tax of $1,000 per
year on dealers in futures and options,
and a tax of 5 cents a pound on cottou,
hops, pork, lard, bacon, and other edible
products of swine, and of 2 ) cents
a bushel on wheat, corn, oats, rye, bar
ley, giass seed, and flax seed?if sold
subject to any option or future contract
The bill has been sent to the Senile and
laid on the table, as there is fome doubt
to which committee it should be referred
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MORE GOOD WORK NEEDED
Mr. Powdcrlv, loader of the Kuights
of Labor, reports his organization in excellent
shape Nearly 8.000 members
have been added in the past three mouths.
It is a good thing now to increase the
membership of the Alliance, and it would
not bs a bad idea to do some missionary
work among people outside the Alliance.
Take none but good men. It makes no
difference how poor they aie not how
rich, but be sure they are good men.
Every farmer aud nrechnnic in the land
should be taking psrt in the Alliance
meetings aud reading leiorm liteiature.
Like the Knights of Labor and ell
similar organizations, the Alliance has
reached the point wheie there is solid
bottom. All organizations tike in unworthy
people, all make mistakes The
Alliance is now iu a healthy condition.
Some of the unworthy mcmbeisare in it
yet, but those who expected to get rich
at ouce and accomplish iu a day thiugs
that has taken years to accomplish, have
dropped out, and now it is the greatest
,,nrl l.v I .. <!./> i.ol. :
MM** ?II? ?nv M ii'Murui ir*i
zationin the world By c ireful nianagcment
and patience it \\ill jet revolutionize
this country, aud at oo distant day. Stand
to your guns. Progressive tanner.
* * * *
Pardridge, tiic Chicago grain ga 1 b'.er,
, ha 1 about $400,000 of his ill gotten
! gains squeezed out of him bv the recent
sharp advance in wheat and coru. If the
hardworking growers of these staples
had secured this money, there would
have been some comfort in contemplating
the operation. But as it siinplv transferred
the money fiom oue robber to
another, the general public is uot specially
interested in the matter.
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president folk's successor.
11. L Loucks, of South Dak^'a, VicePresident
of the National Alliance, will
now become President. He is editor of
the Dakota Kuralist, the most influential
paper in the State, and has been prominently
connected with the Alliance \
movement since its introduction.
He is said to he an educated man, a
good speaker and has an abundance of
gjood, commou sense, and a character entirely
above reproach.
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Ovet 21,000,000 acres of laud in the
the United States are owued by foreigD
noblemen.
t if * * * *
According to the rsti-natM of the Agricultural
Lopartment the people < I the
United 8tatcs aie swindled out of not less
thau $70,000,000 n year by the practice
of adulterat'ng foods.
Strewn With Corpses.
Calcutta.?'The cholera is raging
with increased mortality in Persia and
Afghanistan. In Turbatyshan theetr.sts
are said to 1)6 strewn with corpse*. Mollahs
parade the atree s rending aloud the
Koran ana leaning tnou*anns wno nope
by such means they can c*c.i e the disease
No physician* are at hand
In the jail at Moulmeine, Burnish,
there have hen ahcadv sev# ral death*
from cholera nud the 700 prisonei* have
b ?'ii removed to Kyauktan.
In Meshed, Perfla, there h?ve been 500
deaths in two days.